In November 2025, the European Judicial Network (EJN) Secretariat published its biennial Report on Activities and Management of the EJN for the period 2023–2024. The reporting period was marked by a significant milestone, as the EJN celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2023 (→eucrim 2/2023, 131).

The report provides a comprehensive overview of the support delivered by EJN Contact Points to national judicial authorities in cross-border judicial cooperation, illustrated through practical case examples. It also underlines the added value of the Network in facilitating judicial cooperation in criminal matters, both within the EU and beyond its borders.

The main focus in 2023 and 2024 was on strengthening cooperation between EU Member States and supporting practitioners in the application of EU legal instruments. Throughout the reporting period, EJN Contact Points facilitated cooperation across a wide range of cases, including the use of key mutual recognition instruments, such as the European Arrest Warrant (EAW), the European Investigation Order (EIO), and other EU judicial cooperation tools.

The scale of the activity of the EJN Contact Points during the reporting period is reflected in the following figures:

• 15,376 cases reported;
• 1513 EAWs and 4612 EIOs facilitated;
• 425 freezing and confiscation orders supported.

In parallel, the EJN further intensified its cooperation with partners outside the EU, in particular in the Western Balkans, Latin America, the Caribbean, and South-East Asia, while also strengthening collaboration with EU institutions and agencies.

A dedicated section of the report highlights the growing importance of the EJN website in the context of the digitalisation of justice. Over the past two years, the EJN Secretariat continued to modernise the website and enhance its online tools to better support judicial authorities in their daily work. Key developments were rolled out during the 2023–2024 reporting period:

• Fiches Belges: A redesigned version of the Fiches Belges was launched in March 2023, and new Fiches Belges were prepared for the Western Balkans (Montenegro and Serbia), with additional country fact sheets to follow in 2025.
• Judicial Atlas: The redesigned Judicial Atlas, launched in March 2023, now includes information on multiple investigative measures in the context of EIOs and mutual legal assistance.
• Compendium: A redesigned Compendium, reflecting the new look and spirit of the EJN website, was launched in March 2023.
• “My EJN” page for Contact Points: Introduced in December 2023, this page allows Contact Points to manage their own profile information directly. The page includes digital functionalities to comply with data protection requirements, enabling Contact Points to give, withdraw, or manage consent for the use of their personal data.
• Cooperation with partners and networks: A dedicated page on cooperation with non-EU countries and partner networks was implemented in December 2023. This enables the migration of the external domain to the EJN website and ensures compliance with data protection requirements when contact details of judicial authorities and Contact Points outside the EU are provided.
• Reporting tool: A revised EJN reporting tool was launched in 2024 offering an enhanced user experience and updating technicalities.
• EAW Portal: The EAW Portal was developed further, including the addition of a dedicated section on the jurisprudence of the CJEU on the application of the EAW. Also in 2024, a revised Joint EJN–Eurojust Compilation on Issuing and Executing Authorities in EAW proceedings was published and made available.
• Judicial training section: A new dedicated section on judicial training brings together information on training opportunities in judicial cooperation as well as training catalogues from EJN partners.

The report concludes by highlighting the work of the EJN Working Group on the Future of the EJN (established in 2023). The Working Group was tasked with strengthening the EJN’s role in judicial cooperation by examining its future development, governance, and cooperation with partners. Its work is structured around five core areas: governance, legislation, EJN–Eurojust cooperation, judicial training, and the overall functioning of the Network.